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The Best Episodes of The Crimson Rivers Season 1

Every episode of The Crimson Rivers Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Crimson Rivers Season 1!

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Old-school police detective Pierre Niemans and his former student Camille Delaunay tackle complex, brutal murder cases.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Crimson Rivers Season 1 Episode 4 - The Day of the Ashes (2)
    7.4/10(175 votes)

    S1:E4

    When Niemans obtains X-ray images of the damaged frescos, they provide further insight into the case, but does a missing fragment from the biblical scenes portrayed hold the key to the killer?

    Director:Julius Berg
    Writer:Jean-Christophe Grangé

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  2. The Crimson Rivers Season 1 Episode 6 - The Children's Crusade (2)
    7.3/10(163 votes)

    S1:E6

    Two more people are shot dead, in the cemetery: a married couple who took in foster children. But a quotation from an ancient tale about an ill-fated group of children on a memorial provides a clue.

    Director:Olivier Barma
    Writer:Jean-Christophe Grangé

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  3. The Crimson Rivers Season 1 Episode 3 - The Day of the Ashes (1)
    7.2/10(215 votes)

    S1:E3

    In a wine-growing region at harvest time, a battered corpse is discovered under rubble when a vault collapses during the renovation of a chapel, destroying a fresco. Was it an accident or foul play?

    Director:Julius Berg
    Writer:Jean-Christophe Grangé

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  4. The Crimson Rivers Season 1 Episode 5 - The Children's Crusade (1)
    7.2/10(192 votes)

    S1:E5

    When two men discover the severed hand of a child, Niemans and Camille find the local police distracted by the case of a serial killer armed with a rifle. Can they find clues at a children's home?

    Director:Olivier Barma
    Writer:Jean-Christophe Grangé

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  5. The Crimson Rivers Season 1 Episode 8 - Song of Darkness (2)
    7.0/10(174 votes)

    S1:E8

    It seems the monks believe they have discovered sinister secret messages in the ancient music they've been studying. As Camille and Niemans get closer to the truth, they encounter a satanic sect.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Jean-Christophe Grangé

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  6. The Crimson Rivers Season 1 Episode 7 - Song of Darkness (1)
    6.9/10(210 votes)

    S1:E7

    Niemans witnesses the death of a monk named Brother Guillaume who utters the words 'the sword and the snake' with his dying breath and has the palm of his left hand burned to hide a mysterious tattoo

    Director:Ivan Fegyveres
    Writer:Jean-Christophe Grangé

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  7. The Crimson Rivers Season 1 Episode 1 - The Last Hunt (1)
    6.8/10(251 votes)

    S1:E1

    A mutilated corpse is found during a forest hunting party and it seems the victim was the heir to a family fortune. As Niemans and Camille question his immediate circle, his sister is also targeted.

    Director:Ivan Fegyveres
    Writer:Jean-Christophe Grangé

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  8. The Crimson Rivers Season 1 Episode 2 - The Last Hunt (2)
    6.8/10(199 votes)

    S1:E2

    Niemans and Camille are put on the track of a curse that is rumoured to be placed on the sons of the Von Geyersberg family. But are the rich clan really the victims or is there a killer among them?

    Director:Ivan Fegyveres
    Writer:Jean-Christophe Grangé

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Day of the Ashes (2)" is the best rated episode of "The Crimson Rivers" season 1. It scored 7.4/10 based on 175 votes. Directed by Julius Berg and written by Jean-Christophe Grangé, it aired on 12/3/2018. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Children's Crusade (2)".